Brush wringer mop



rAPvril 1930. s. A. HAINES 1,754,856

BRUSH WRINGER MOP Filed Aug. 17, 192 7 Patented Apr. 15, 1930 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STACEY A. HAINES, or LAKEWOOD, 01110,. Assronon, BY yrnsnn nssrenmnnrs, 'ro nanny n. DUER, on nonmnonntszrnn, QHIQ BRUSH WRINGER Moi? Application filed August 17, 1927. "Serial No. 213,551.

This invention relates to wringer mops and has for its object the provision of a combined wringer mop and brush which shall enable the usual brush and rubber wiper element to be readily placed upon the end of the mop handle and removed therefrom when it is desired to use the device as a mop.

A more important object is to provide for the use of a mop cloth or bundle of absorbent cords so arranged that when using the brush they may be readily held along the handle and not interfere with the use of the brush. Still another important object is to so connect the mop element of cords or cloth to the handle that it may be arranged in mopping position with a minimum of effort and may be so twisted or wrung that the desired amount of moisture in the mop element may be attained with the greatest convenience. In accomplishing these objects, an essential and, I believe, novel arrangement accomplished by my invention is to provide for the twisting or wringing action by a rotating movement of a conveniently arranged crank in a plane at right angles to the handle.

In the present invention the arrangement is such that it is only necessary while grasping the crank handle to pull the mop cloth upwardly through means of its attachment to the handle and when in its stretched or parallel position, rotate the crank in a natural movement across the substantially upright position of the mop handle. Another feature of this arrangement is that it may be operated to wring the mop cloth to a condition of comparative dryness while still in the water of the mop pail, or the like.

Still other characteristics of the invention include the economy and simplicity of the means for attaching the mop cords or cloth to the handle, consistent with the carrying out of the above objects, and also consistent with simplicity and economy of manufacture.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention. In

these drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my Wringer mop in mopping position; Fig. 2 shows the mop with the wringer cloth or cords extended upwardly along the handle with the brush member fitted on to the lower end of the handle; Fig. 3 is: an enlarged view of the handle and mop elements showing the arrangement of the attaching means and wringer crank; Fig. at is a sectional view of the wringer crank; Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the line 55 of Fig. 3' showing a convenient means for attaching the lower end of the wringer parts to cloth; Fig.6 is a sectional view indicated by the lines 6-6 of Fig. 2

showing a latching means tor holding the mop cloth in its extended or upward position.

Designating the parts by reference numerals, 1 is a mop handle having a tapered lower end adapted to fit the usual or standard socket of a brush member 3 shown as provided with the usual bristles and rubber blade or wiper. This brush member, of course, is removable when it is desired to use the device as a mop.

The arrangements of the parts of the wringer mop as shown comprise a slidable bracket 5 held from turning about the handle by any suitable means, such as a groove 6 in the handle and a coacting member on the bracket, and provided with a curved tubular member in which are formed bearings for the hub of any suitable crank 14, and a mop attaching member for the mop cords or rags shown at 10. The member 20 is preterab'ly attached to a suitable bearing element 2 E, which may be connected with the hub of the crank by a flexible shaft of any desired character; A suitable form of flexible connection is a pair of coiled springs, one within the other, designated 11. The lower end of the attaching member 20 corresponds to the upper end of an attaching member 26 which is secured to a loop pivoted in the handle 1 as by a pair of bent wires notched and held by a bolt or rivet as indicated at 27 If de sired, a suitable metal sleeve may receive the ends of the loop members 25 as shown in Fig. 5.

The bracket 5 may be provided with an ofiset portion 12 forming an inward slot to receive the spring member as illustrated in Fig. 6, the ends of which are curved to engage projections or depressions, preferably such as small tack heads as shown at 36. These serve to hold the bracket 5 in its lowermost or uppermost position as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, respectively. As shown in Fig. 6, the spring latching member is so shaped that its engagement with the bracket prevents its relative longitudinal movement, al though obviously various latching means may be rovided to hold the bracket 5 in its lower an upper positions.

A mop made in accordance with my invention is advantageous in that it permits the wringing of the cloth to be effectively accomplished without requiring the operator to touch the cloth. Moreover, the wringing may be accomplished by holding the mop handle near the upper end thereof where is it most convenient for operation. By making the lower cloth connection with the handle above the lower end thereof, then the end of the mop can be readily fastened to a brush or rubber, thus enabling a single handle to be utilized for various purposes.

I claim 1. In a mop, a combination with a handle of a cloth carried thereby, a sleeve mounted for movement along the handle, a curved hollow casing associated with the sleeve and having one end thereof opening toward the cloth and in a direction extending longitudinally of the handle, said casing having the other end extending at right angles to the handle, means projecting out of the first mentioned opening for engaging the cloth, a crank associated with the second named opening, and mechanism within the casing for connecting said means and crank.

2. In a mop, a combination with a handle of a'cloth having one end thereof pivotally connected to the handle, a sleeve movable along the handle and having a tubular casing carried thereby, there being a bearing at each end of the caslng, said bearings extending at right angles to each other, a crank journalled in one earing, a cloth engaging member journalled in the other bearing, and a helical spring mounted within the casing and connecting the cloth engaging member with the crank.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

STACEY A. HAINES. 

